“The lead signatory on the council’s letter, dated Oct. 22, is the Justice Department’s own inspector general, Michael Horowitz.”
WSJ: A federal council of US govt inspector generals has faulted a DOJ legal memo that initially blocked the Ukraine whistleblower’s complaint from Congress.
The memo was wrong in determining the matter wasn’t an urgent concern & recommended it be withdrawn or modified.
The memo was wrong in determining the matter wasn’t an urgent concern & recommended it be withdrawn or modified.
The lead signatory on the council’s letter, dated Oct. 22, is DOJ’s own IG Michael Horowitz.
The letter rejects argument made by DOJ Office of Legal Counsel that WB complaint didn’t meet statutory definition of an “urgent concern” & therefore didn’t require transmission to
The letter rejects argument made by DOJ Office of Legal Counsel that WB complaint didn’t meet statutory definition of an “urgent concern” & therefore didn’t require transmission to
congressional intelligence committees.
The opinion “creates a chilling effect on effective oversight and is wrong as a matter of law and policy,” the IG wrote to Asst AG Steven Engel, who oversees OLC. “We urge you to reconsider.. & withdraw or modify it.”
DOJ didnt comment.
The opinion “creates a chilling effect on effective oversight and is wrong as a matter of law and policy,” the IG wrote to Asst AG Steven Engel, who oversees OLC. “We urge you to reconsider.. & withdraw or modify it.”
DOJ didnt comment.
